The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-07
TALES OF DOGS.

While farmer was driving 10 Dallas City,
Ills. bis team started TO run away. Owing
10 the fact that his hands had been frozen
some time ago he could not control the
horses. His shepherd dog, riding In the
wagon, seeming 20 take in the situation,
grabbed the lines in its mouth, jumped from
the wagon. and held on. The team ran into
town. dragging the dog, who finally pulled
the horses into the fence and stopped them
without damage TO any one or anything
There is dog in "A suburb Of Boston who
proves n great solace 20 "A widow to whom he
does not belong Dogs are usually gwen 70
combining tho benefits Of their care to their
own household but this one, recognizing the
unprotected state Of the widow, VINO lives
alone. Is willing 10 extend bis watchiul ser
vices 81 her house She is n little afraid oil
the visits Of the tramps who pass her house
on the way 10 Boston. The farmer who owns
the dog. therefore, when be sees suspicious
character coming up the road, says 10 his
dog: Jack, go over to Mrs. HIS aud SIT on
her piazza till the tramp gets by" And the
dog, large st. Bernard, Immediately goes
and stays till the danger Is past.
A writer in an exchange says: "Thereare IN
my neighb0rh0od two dogs belonging to the
same person, a small one and big one; they
are Of common breed Early this morning
the big dog, finding the neighbors gate open,
sncakcd into the yard, and after having sat
isfed his curiosity, and finding nothing 70
suit his taste, went back 30 the gate, thinking
10 leave the place as easily as he had come H.
but 10 his horror he found the gate closed :
while he was in the back yard gentle breeze
had pushed the door without fastening II, and
Mr. Doggy, perccivug that be could not
open II, uttered low bark as if AFRAID 10
waken the inmates, but though low the bark
was heard by his small companion outside
who, directed by the sound, ran 10 the gate
put his two foropaws against it, pushed u
open and released his indiscreet friend All
this | noticed while standing few yards
from the scene"
The other day our Newfoundland dog was
playing on the porch with our little girl J
years old. when She opened the gate and went
out The dog did not follow her. Some time
afterward the child's mother came ont, DIS
covered .her absence and said % the dog.
"Where is NellieY The dog looked as If he
knew, and waggcd his tail furlously "Uo
this instant" said The mother, "and find
Nellie and lbring her home Out over tine
cat. few the dog and started down the street
10 "a ncigbbor's house not far off, Nellie was
playing there inside the house, and sa"
the dog come and scratch at veranda win
dow. II know what he wants, said the little
girl: rhe wants me 10 go home. but I'm not
going 10 do IT," The dog was not adj
mitted, but be fingered near, like Mary S
little lamb and when two ladies called
presently he brushed in past them
through the door. Then rushing up To
Nellie. he seized her dress with his teeth and
began dragging her to the door Anattempt
was made % drive him off, but DE growled
AMI held his place The little girl, beginning
to Doe frightened, gave up all resistance and
trottel home hy his side, and he delivered beer
with am air OF triumph into her mothers
hands. "What instinct would lead dog 20
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